The Salvation Army National Donut Day
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Laura Henthorn
Volunteer and Events Coordinator
The Salvation Army of TOLEDO, Ohio
O: 419-241-1138 ext.116
C: 419-270-8600
[email protected]
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The Salvation Army National Donut Day
On the front lines of World War I, the first Salvation Army donut was made by a Lassie. The Salvation Army selected its best women to serve. Putting the needs of the American soldiers before her own safety, the Lassie made use of the simple ingredients she had access to: flour, milk, sugar and eggs. In August,1917, fighting raged near Montiers, France. Soldiers huddled in camp, hungry, weary, and drenched by 36 consecutive days of rain. Ever resourceful, in a tent near the front lines, Salvation Army Lassies made donuts by filling a refuge pail with oil. The dough was assembled with left over flour and other ingredients on hand. Using a wine bottle as a rolling pin, a baking powder tin for a cutter end and a camphor-ice suck tube for making the holes, the donuts took shape. Later, a seven-pound shell fitted with a one-pound shell was used to cut out the donut holes.
Fried seven at a time in a soldier's steel helmet Lassies used an 18-inch stove to cook the donuts. As the rain fell continuously, the water-soaked tent finally collapsed, but the 100 donuts made that day were an immediate success. Soon, as many as 500soldiers stood in muck outside the resurrected tent waiting for the sweet taste of donuts. Before long,9,000 donuts were being made around the clock and the tent became the first 24-hour donut shop.
Word spread, and though the basic recipe varied from unit to unit, The Salvation Army Lassies were making donuts wherever the war was being fought. Donuts were taken to the front lines. It was reported that some pilots even dropped notes asking for donuts for their troops.
Returning soldiers solidified the donut's place in history, popularizing the tasty treats in America.
WHO: Major Tom Duperree, Area Commander, The Salvation Army Greater Toledo
WHEN: Friday, June 4, 2021, 8:30am-11:00am
WHERE: Parking Lot at The Salvation Army, 620 N. Erie St. Toledo, OH 43604
About The Salvation Army Greater TOLEDO:
The Salvation Army Greater TOLEDO is a faith-based, comprehensive human service organization whose programs help individuals, families and whole communities lead healthier, safer and more productive lives. The Salvation Army is equipped to respond to both acute disasters such as fires and floods as well as the daily, ongoing struggles of the region’s less fortunate individuals. Since 1887, The Salvation Army has a record of success stemming from its holistic approach to providing for the needs of the whole individual – physically, emotionally, economically and spiritually. The Salvation Army’s programming operates a community center, offering hot meals, rent & utility assistance, counseling, recreational opportunities, music programs, after-school arts and educational programs, job training, activities for older adults, anti-human trafficking program, spiritual development, and drug rehabilitation.
Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Press Release Contact Name: Laura Henthorn
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: 419-241-1138, ext. 116
Organization Name: The Salvation Army
Website or Link: www.SalvationArmyNWOhio.org
Organization Address / City / State: 620 N Erie St. Toledo, OH 43604